Xenia, OH

Two weeks after Kettering Health shared plans to replace Greene Memorial Hospital in Xenia, Ohio, with a $44 million medical facility, city officials have implemented a 60-day moratorium on standalone emergency room facilities. According to notes from an Aug. 22 city council meeting, the city needs time to update its...

As Kettering plans to replace hospital, city enacts moratorium on freestanding EDs

Georgia State

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Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Cleveland, OH

MetroHealth has increased patients' refill retention rate from 35% to 80% — thanks to a few shifts in its operating model. Ryan Mezinger, RPh, MetroHealth System's senior vice president and chief pharmacy officer, joined the Cleveland-based company in 2015 and focused his work on patient prescriptions and refills. At that time, 30% to 35% of patients never filled their prescriptions nationwide.

MetroHealth upped patient refill retention by 45% — here's how

About 140 infants were abducted from healthcare facilities between 1964 and April 2024, and the number continued to decline, NPR affiliate WHYY reported Aug. 22. Infant abductions from healthcare facilities have significantly declined compared to abductions from homes or other places, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children found. The decline is thanks hospitals using advanced technologies and protocols to ensure the safety of infant patients, Dan Yaross, president-elect of the International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety, told WHYY.

Hospital infant abductions continue to decline

Warren, OH

Dallas-based Steward Health Care's closure plans for Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital, both in Warren, Ohio, will result in 944 employees being laid off, according to WARN notices filed Aug. 21 and Aug. 22. Six "satellite facilities" in Ohio will also be shut down as part of...

Steward to lay off 944 in Ohio amid hospital closures

Cedar Park, TX

Below are six hospitals that recently posted job listings seeking COOs. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Job listings were compiled from job-seeker websites. 2. MountainView Regional Medical Center (Las Cruces, N.M.) 3. Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita (Ariz.) 4. ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte (Fla.) 5. South Baldwin Regional Medical...

6 hospitals seeking COOs

Illinois State

OSF OnCall, Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare's digital arm, has launched at-home monitoring for pediatric respiratory viruses. The OSF OnCall respiratory illness remote patient monitoring program will offer at-home support for pediatric respiratory virus patients and their caregivers. Through the program, families gain 24/7 access to OSF OnCall care teams and monitoring tools designed to help manage symptoms and prevent the need for hospitalization, according to an Aug. 23 news release.

Illinois hospital rolls out at-home monitoring for pediatric respiratory viruses

Pennsylvania State

Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry shared in an Aug. 22 bankruptcy court notice, obtained by Becker's, that Dallas-based Steward Health Care is seeking $1.5 million from the state by Aug. 23 or the health system will submit a closure notice for Sharon (Pa.) Regional Medical Center. While the state is...

Steward seeking $1.5M from Pennsylvania, or it will close hospital: AG says

Douglas, GA

A local Walmart employee was recently arrested on a misdemeanor charge after allegedly stealing over $60 worth of merchandise from the store. Additionally, she faced a felony charge after officers discovered suspected methamphetamine in her locker during the arrest.

Douglas Walmart Employee Arrested for Methamphetamine Possession and Shoplifting

Louisiana State

New Orleans, LA

New Orleans-based Ochsner Health is eliminating about $366 million of medical debt for patients across the system, The Times-Picayune reported Aug. 21. The system has partnered with the nonprofit Undue Medical Debt to provide relief for about 193,000 patients with unpaid bills for healthcare services, some of which date back nearly a decade, according to the report.

Ochsner to forgive $366M in medical debt

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Boston, MA

Health systems nationwide have faced growing capacity challenges. So when Mass General Brigham launched its Patient Transfer and Access Center in October, the goal was to increase access and capacity for patients, particularly the sickest, across its academic medical centers and specialty and community hospitals. Nearly one year later, the health system is seeing progress toward this objective, its senior medical director of clinical integration told Becker's.

Mass General Brigham's 'tip of the spear' for boosting access, capacity

HHS recently issued a report that estimated about 1 in 4, or 2,568, for-profit nursing homes do not meet federal requirements for infection prevention. The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology said in an Aug. 21 news release that it supports the agency's call for CMS to take steps to close this gap. Steps include following up with specific nursing homes who are not in compliance to ensure they take corrective action, and instruct state survey agencies to focus on whether nursing homes have a staff member dedicated to infection prevention with specialized training before hiring.

1 in 4 for-profit nursing homes fall short in infection prevention: APIC

Edison, NJ

Hackensack, NJ

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health and the Justice Department have reached an agreement to resolve allegations that the health system violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by refusing to allow a service animal into a medical office, according to the department. The settlement, announced Aug. 16, resolves claims that a...

Hackensack Meridian must allow service dogs at medical appointments: Justice Department

A fire broke out Aug. 21 at a facility that makes and exports active pharmaceutical ingredients for the U.S. and other countries. There were 17 deaths and 33 injuries from the blaze, according to an Aug. 22 report from The Times of India. About 380 employees work at the Escientia...

Fire kills 17 at Indian API facility that supplies US

New Brunswick, NJ

West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health is working to harness the power of predictive modeling to identify early signs of patient deterioration, enabling clinical teams across its 12 hospitals to intervene more quickly and save lives. Epic's Deteriorization Index examines data including vital signs, demographic information and lab results to identify...

RWJBarnabas sees 15% drop in mortality with Epic predictive tool

Pottstown, PA

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's ruling that Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems was in compliance with licensing requirements when it sold Pottstown (Pa.) Hospital to Tower Health. West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health sued CHS alleging the for-profit system breached an asset purchase agreement the...

CHS win upheld in Pennsylvania hospital sale dispute

New Jersey State

Jersey City, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Two members of a Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in multiple shootings and other gang-related crimes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Gang Members Sentenced: 31 Years for Violent Crimes

NewsBreak

Feds to probe APIs, search for supply chain risks

National organizations are coming together to master understanding of the active pharmaceutical ingredient supply chain. To ensure the availability and security of APIs,...

Feds to probe APIs, search for supply chain risks

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